Fountain brush



Patented Dec.v l 3l, 1940 UNITI-:Df-.sTATEs PATENT OFFICE- Thisinvention relates to `fountain brushes adapted to be used to dispenseliquid soapy material for shaving, and also other materials such as ink,paint or shoe polish, said invention being an improvement in the brushset forth in my Patent No. 1,300,651.

An important object of the invention resides in the provision of ahandle portion made of transparent material so that the quantity ofmaterial contained therein may be readily visible.

Another object is to provide a handle portion forming a reservoir tocontain a liquid and a mass of concentrated material in the from ofsoap, ink, shoe polish, or similar materials, the interior wall of thereservoir being roughened, or corrugated, to assure thorough mixing ofthe contained materials when the liquid is agitated.

Still another object is to provide a flexible or spring mounting for thesolid concentrated ma#- terial to be dissolved within the reservoir, sothat said material may be iiexed therein and reciprocated along themounting during the aforesaid agitating period.

Still a further object of the invention is the production of a devicethat may be inexpensively manufactured and sold at a most reasonableprice. The invention comprises further features and combination ofparts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing and claimed. Insaid drawing:

Figure 1 is a central longitudinal sectional view` of the deviceinclosed in its casing.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.'Referring now more in detail to the accompanying drawing. I indicatesthe handle of the device which is made of transparent material, such asglass, or the like, said handle being tubular to present a reservoir 2open at one end as shown. The end of the handle, adjacent said opening`is externally threaded, as indicated at 3, toengage one end of the nutv4, also preferably formed of transparent material, the bore 5 thereofbeing three dedly engaged by the bristle-carrying member, the lattercomprising the sleeve 6 housing the ends of the bristles 'I suitablyembedded in the plastic support 8. It will be noted a tube 9 is mountedwithin said sleeve 6 the same serving as an outlet for the materialdispensed from the reservoir 2, as will presently appear. The positionsof the assembled parts are .shown in Fig. 1 wherein it will be observedthe bristle-carrying member is mounted in one end of the nut 4, whilstthe end of the handle I is positioned within the larger bore ,55 at theother end of said nut, a packing ring I0 being interposed to assure atight connection.

As hereinbefore pointed out, it is proposed to place dissolvablematerial into said reservoir 2 and to agitate said material in order toproduce a liquefied material of requisite consistency for passage to thebristles 'I by way of the outlet 9. To this end the wall of saidreservoir is roughened, or 5 corrugated, as indicated at Il, therebyassuring a complete blending and mixing of the materials. As shown inFig; 1 a mass of material I2 composed vof material mentionedhereinbefore, may beA mounted on a flexible support I3, the end of the10 latter being positioned within said plastic support 8, as indicatedat I4, a bend I5 being interposed between said material I2 and the endembedded lin the plastic support to limit the travel of said material onits support. A suitable amount of fluid 15 having been placed within thereservoir, the device is agitated or shaken causing the material I2 toreciprocate on'its support and to contact the roughened sides of thereservoir due to the ilexibility of said support, thus assuring a supplyof dis- 20 solved material to be transferred to the bristles when thedevice is inverted and used.

The brush may be completely inclosed in a casing which comprises thelower part I6 and the closure I1, said casing being preferably trans-254 parent so that contents of the reservoir may be seen.

I claim:

1. A fountain brush having a handle forming a reservoir to contain auid. the wall of said re- 30 servoir presenting a roughened portion,there being an outlet from said reservoir, a bristle-carrying member incommunication with said outlet, and a mass of solid concentratedmaterial positioned within the reservoir and normally out of 35 contactwith said roughened portion and adapted to coact with the roughenedportion of said reservoir and the fluid therein, when said material isagitated to produce dissolved material for passage to saidbristle-carrying member.

2. A fountain brush having a han'dle forming a reservoir to contain afluid, the wall of saidy reservoir presenting a series of corrugations,there being an outlet from said reservoir, a bristle-carrying member incommunication with said outlet, 45 a mass of solid concentrated materialwithin said reservoir, a resilient support for said material to normallymaintain the same out of contact with said corrugations, the arrangementbeing such that when the fluid in the reservoir is 50 agitated saidmaterial cooperates therewith and contacts the corrugations within thereservoir to produce dissolved material for passage to 'saidbristle-carrying member, and means associated with said support to limitthe movement of the mass of material therealong.

v RAY N. ROBBINS.

